GDT: 2024 Anaheim Ducks World Juniors Discussion

[GunnarStahl]

Reffing is getting interesting

 

[duxfan1101]

Dionicio's team is out, but it sounds like a lot of people were impressed by his play. He did take the penalty that led to the game winning OT PP goal, but it was as soft of a hooking call as you will see (technically speaking it was a penalty, but that call did not match the standard that had been called in the game). He was also named 1 of Switzerland's 3 best players of the tournament. The general consensus is he is a very high-event, high-risk player.

Terrance is now our only prospect left, but he will only play if there is an injury.

 

[Arthuros]

The games today have been VERY entertaining with interesting results.

Wasn't that interested in this year's iteration, so it's been weirdly funny to me that Canada crashed out this early.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Just not surprised by the result from Canada, I think third was their ceiling this year and they were in that 3-5/6th mix clearly behind Sweden/US. The back end really missed Luneau, no one really stepped up in his absence.

Outside of Celebrini, they lacked game breaking talent overall. Cowan was very disappointing for a player that supposedly made a case to stay with the Leafs this year. Poitras made very little impact for having played in the NHL this season. Savoie doesn't look any where close to competing against men, despite being a top 10 pick in his final year of eligibility for this tournament.

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Just not surprised by the result from Canada, I think third was their ceiling this year and they were in that 3-5/6th mix clearly behind Sweden/US. The back end really missed Luneau, no one really stepped up in his absence.

Outside of Celebrini, they lacked game breaking talent overall. Cowan was very disappointing for a player that supposedly made a case to stay with the Leafs this year. Poitras made very little impact for having played in the NHL this season. Savoie doesn't look any where close to competing against men, despite being a top 10 pick in his final year of eligibility for this tournament.

Their game breaking talent is in the NHL

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Their game breaking talent is in the NHL

I try not to use that excuse for Canada (as a Canadian). The equivalent u20 talent for other countries are also in the NHL (Carlsson etc) and whether Canada has more or not is irrelevant to me. They have a huge number of registered hockey players comparable to everyone else and should be able to field a top notch u20 team every year.

Goaltending development has been a huge concern for many years now. Who are the great Canadian goalies of this generation? No disrespect to Rousseau (who was pretty good for team Canada in this tourny) but how is this undersized, undrafted kid the best U20 goalie you have available between three CHL leagues (plus jr A etc)? They just don't seem to be producing high end goalie prospects .

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

I try not to use that excuse for Canada (as a Canadian). The equivalent u20 talent for other countries are also in the NHL (Carlsson etc) and whether Canada has more or not is irrelevant to me. They have a huge number of registered hockey players comparable to everyone else and should be able to field a top notch u20 team every year.

Goaltending development has been a huge concern for many years now. Who are the great Canadian goalies of this generation? No disrespect to Rousseau (who was pretty good for team Canada in this tourny) but how is this undersized, undrafted kid the best U20 goalie you have available between three CHL leagues (plus jr A etc)? They just don't seem to be producing high end goalie prospects .

Usually it’s not as drastic as it was this year as far as the amount of talent unavailable. Because there’s such a long list, I do think it’s worth noting. At the beginning of the year I think they anticipated having Korchinski and Benson for sure. Losing Luneau and Molendyk was a tough break as well.

You bring up a good point about the goalies. Even looking at best on best right now. Who’s our top goalie? Jarry? Kuemper? Maybe a Logan Thompson or Aiden Hill get into the conversation in the next couple years.

We are a far cry from the days of Roy, Brodeur, Fleury, Price….its been a while since we’ve had a bonafide star in net.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Norway and Germany are tied 4-4 with a little under a minute remaining in the third. The loser of this game gets relegated. Crazy to see Germany in this position after beating Finland, but Norway hasn't rolled over for anyone.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Germany wins in OT. They deserve to stay in the top division (this makes six straight years) so all is right. Have to feel Norway though, they came back from down 4-2 and nearly pulled it off. They have been a resilient team and should be proud of their effort.

Kazakhstan joins the top division for the 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa.

 

[GermanRocket7]

Germany wins in OT. They deserve to stay in the top division (this makes six straight years) so all is right. Have to feel Norway though, they came back from down 4-2 and nearly pulled it off. They have been a resilient team and should be proud of their effort.

Kazakhstan joins the top division for the 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa.

Which means Germany v Kazakhstan in the relegation next year, with Kazakhstan possibly pulling through. Germany now has some bleak rosters coming up, but once their 2007-and-later players are filling up most of the roster, they'll actually be a candidate for the semis. Finally heading in the right direction.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Finland just doesn’t stop coming

2-0 over usa after 1

 

[ScarTroy]

Finland just doesn’t stop coming

2-0 over usa after 1

Obviously want US to win, but a Sweden vs Finland final in Sweden would be electric.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Obviously want US to win, but a Sweden vs Finland final in Sweden would be electric.

Tie game now…. Snugg and smith got goals, usa taken over this period

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I do like the IIHF spotlights the Fedotov situation and emphasizes the importance abiding by int'l rule.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Great game in the final, my boy Zeev Buium (Laguna Niguel’s finest) with the goal to make it 4-2. Refs have been atrocious in this one

 

[Sean Garrity]

Does Terrance get a medal even though he didn’t play in a game?

 

[Ducks DVM]

Does Terrance get a medal even though he didn’t play in a game?

Yes

 

[JAHV]

Scott Wheeler's impression of Noah Warren was not positive.

Noah Warren (D, Anaheim Ducks): Sloppy with the puck. When it lands on his blade under pressure, it just doesn’t seem to stick. Really slow to react defensively, too. I don’t love using “urgency” to describe a player, because it can be kind of ambiguous, but he lacks it. Just doesn’t release from the net to pucks quickly enough, so he’s always late on his coverage and to battles. Thought he struggled from selection camp right through the tournament outside of a few moments where he slid down the wall to try to involve himself offensively and made a couple of passes to the net front.

However, his thoughts on Rodwin Dioncio were much more encouraging.

Rodwin Dionicio (D, Anaheim Ducks): A cut above, certainly with the puck, at this level. Maneuvers across the line and shapes shots through so well. Side-steps pressure well carrying pucks through neutral ice (though he did turn some pucks over trying to force entries at times). Navigated his way through traffic in the offensive zone with ease. Four points in five games, but maybe more impressive were his 16 shots and plus-1 rating. It’s hard to finish as a plus player on a team like Switzerland (which won only one game against Norway), especially when you’re playing tough minutes. When he did get caught, skates well enough to track back into the right spots more often than not.

 

[cheesymc]

Scott Wheeler's impression of Noah Warren was not positive.



However, his thoughts on Rodwin Dioncio were much more encouraging.

Not having puck skills is like not being a good dribbler in basketball… big flag. Big guys like Cernak, Carlo, etc. are at least average.

 

[Goose of Reason]

Scott Wheeler's impression of Noah Warren was not positive.



However, his thoughts on Rodwin Dioncio were much more encouraging.

"Skates well enough to track back into the right spots" is pretty much the bare minimum we need from a guy with his skillset so that's at least positive

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Warren was a big disappointment for me. He doesn’t seem to have a lot going for him other than his size.